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Grant Thornton to create 250 jobs at Dublin centre
May 31st, 2017
Grant Thornton said a significant number of the new jobs will be at its new centre of excellence in Dublin with other positions in its tax, audit and advisory departments. The company said the expansion will give businesses more ...
Asia Stocks Slip as China Rally Fades; Pound Drops: Markets Wrap
May 31st, 2017
Shanghai shares pare gains sparked by manufacturing report U.K. currency slides as poll shows Tories may miss majority Most Asian stocks fell as better-than-expected Chinese factory data wasn’t enough to sway investors concerned over interest rate policies and European ...
Ryanair set to turn away from UK as Brexit looms
May 30th, 2017
Ryanair has said this morning that a hard Brexit will significantly disrupt flights between the UK and the EU and that it plans to move its focus elsewhere as it grows its business over the next two years. The ...
Bitcoin move over – there’s a new kid on the blockchain
May 30th, 2017
The digital currency bitcoin has broken new records – surging by more than 245 per cent since the start of the year. In just five months, the price of one bitcoin rose from $1,331 to its all-time-high of $3,894 ...
London Stock Exchange to buy Citi’s Yield Book bonds analysis business for $685 million
May 30th, 2017
London Stock Exchange (LSE)(LSE.L) has agreed to buy The Yield Book, Citigroup’s (C.N) fixed-income analytics service and also its related indexing business, for $685 million in cash, the companies said on Tuesday. LSE, which had said it would be ...
RBS shareholders urged to settle share sale legal dispute
May 30th, 2017
Former RBS boss Fred Goodwin may be spared having to defend his role in the lender’s near-collapse after investors were urged to settle their legal case against the bank. Thousands of private investors have been involved in a long-running ...
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics
May 26th, 2017
Debts, Bastiat and modern economics There is a well-worn conundrum told about a stranger, who walks into the hotel in a remote, sleepy village in Mexico, and reserves a room for the night, paying 1,000 pesos in advance. The ...
KPMG UK incoming Chairman announces leadership team
May 25th, 2017
KPMG UK has issued a press release to inform that Bill Michael, KPMG UK’s Chair-Elect, has today announced his leadership team with effect from 1st October 2017. Bill was elected by the firm’s partners on 2nd March 2017 and ...
Fitch: Portugal EDP Exit Shows Fiscal Progress; Debt Still High
May 24th, 2017
The recommendation by the European Commission (EC) to end the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for Portugal underscores the strengthening in the country’s public finances following policy adjustments and an economic recovery, Fitch Ratings says. We expect the underlying trend ...
Uber is paying its NYC drivers ‘tens of millions’ because of an accounting error that underpaid them for years
May 24th, 2017
An accounting mistake means that Uber has been short-changing its drivers in New York City for years. On Tuesday, the company announced that it will be repaying drivers “tens of millions” after it took more than its share of ...
